Journal 3

1. Page number : 8

2. Date published : Tuesday September 13 2011

3. Author’s name : I don’t know the author’s name. I can’t find it.

4. Title of the article : Zoinks! Are cartoons bad for kids’ brains?

5. A summary of the article (3 - 5 sentences)

According to a new study about watching cartoons, some children’s TV shows have bad effect on kids’ brain. This test split two group : fast-paced cartoons, and slow-paced cartoons. Interestingly, fast-paced children did much worse than slow-paced group. However, Nickelodeon said fast-paced cartoon “Sponge-Bob” is designed for 6 to 11- year- olds, not targeted like testing group whose age is 4-year-olds.

6. Your opinion about the article (2 - 3 sentences)

This experience makes me very interested. Because when I was child, I also watched cartoons. Although most of them from Japan, they make me think or pondering. However, I also watched cartoon “Sponge-Bob”. Even as a person who is adult, I can’t understand some scenes. So, I highly agree this Journal.

Melissa Sohyun Kim